Senior/Lead Software Engineer, Network Systems at Arista Networks — NeverHard

Company Description Arista Networks is an industry leader in data‑driven, client‑to‑cloud networking for large data center, campus, and routing environments. We leverage the latest advancements in cloud computing, artificial intelligence, and software‑defined networking to provide our clients with a competitive edge in an increasingly interconnected world. Our solutions are designed to meet current demands and anticipate future challenges. Job Description Arista Networks is looking for world‑class Senior/Lead Network Systems software engineers. Network systems software is all about managing hardware components on switches and routers. As a senior/lead Network Systems engineer, you will collaborate with customers, product management, and hardware engineers to design and build novel features that help Arista hardware run effectively and efficiently. You will write software that controls everything from temperature sensors and fan controllers to power controllers, storage devices, FPGAs, NICs, and PCIe switches. You will design abstractions that allow this software to be packaged and integrated into hardware drivers. You will also work closely with hardware engineers throughout the product lifecycle, influencing hardware designs for ease of software control, bringing new hardware to market, and optimizing software control interfaces. What you’ll do Interface with customers, product management, and hardware engineers to develop innovative new network systems features. Architect, design, and manage the development of these features. Develop and maintain features using C, C++ and Python; review and contribute to functional and design specifications. Build automated tests and test infrastructure. Work with hardware and manufacturing teams to bring new hardware to market. Collaborate with hardware engineers to design optimal software control interfaces for managing hardware components. Provide technical leadership across features, projects, and tools. Work with Customer Support Engineers and customers to analyze, mitigate, and fix problems in customer networks. Work with the System Test Engineers to analyze problems found in their tests and provide fixes for those problems. Mentor new and junior engineers to bring them up to speed in Arista's software development environment. Qualifications BS Computer Science/Electrical Engineering/Computer Engineering + 8 years experience, or MS Computer Science/Electrical Engineering/Computer Engineering + 6 years experience, or Ph.D. in Computer Science/Electrical Engineering/Computer Engineering + 3 years experience, or equivalent work experience. Expert knowledge of C or C++ and Python. Knowledge of UNIX or Linux. Hands‑on experience in the design and development of hardware device drivers and/or system management utilities. Understanding of IP networking and/or distributed systems is a plus. Experience working with low‑level hardware components is a plus. Applied understanding of software engineering principles. Strong problem‑solving and software troubleshooting skills. Ability to design a solution and implement features independently. Ability to work in small teams. Additional Information The new hire base pay for this role has a pay range of $120,000 to $195,000 across Canada. Arista offers different pay ranges based on work location to provide consistent and competitive pay appropriate to the market. The actual base pay offered will be based on a wide range of factors, including skills, qualifications, relevant experience, and work location. The pay range provided reflects base pay only. In addition to base pay, certain roles may also be eligible for discretionary bonuses and equity. Employees in Sales roles are eligible to participate in Arista’s Sales Incentive Plan, which pays commissions calculated as a percentage of eligible sales. Employees are also entitled to benefits including medical, dental, vision, wellbeing, income protection and a Group Retirement Savings Plan. #J-18808-Ljbffr